The Czech Republic, which assumed the presidency of the EU Council on July 1, presented to the European Parliament at the plenary session in Strasbourg on Wednesday the priorities of its six-month program, among which it named the management of the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the restoration of Ukraine after the end of hostilities in the country.

“The Czech presidency has several tasks in the council. Agreement must be reached on identifying measures to counter the negative effects of the current crisis. Inflation, the energy crisis, the food crisis are threats that we must counter together as best we can,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who presented the presidential programme..

The work of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU will be based on five priorities, including the management of the crisis of refugees from Ukraine and the reconstruction of the country after the end of hostilities in the country.

“The Czech Republic is convinced that the political and military support of Ukraine by the European Union is in the interests of all EU Member States in order to avoid consequences for the future of our continent. The Czech Presidency will support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, using all the tools available to the European Union,” Fiala said..

He also called energy security a priority of his program.. According to him, the focus of this work will be measures to get rid of dependence on Russian energy sources..

Another task will be to strengthen the defense capabilities of the European Union and the security of cyberspace.;

strategic sustainability of the European economy, taking into account the food supply, taking into account the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine; strengthening democratic institutions.

“The resilience of our democratic institutions is a priority in the face of both internal and external threats.. ) We constantly oppose those who do not value our values, human rights, or the rule of law. And so we must protect these values,” the Czech Prime Minister stressed..